Tag: immunisation

He stressed that while donor funding has been useful, Nigeria must prioritise mobilising domestic resources to sustain health services and ...

Nigeria was certified free of wild poliovirus in 2020, but outbreaks of a vaccine-derived variant remain a major concern in ...

Mr Aina emphasised that the delivery of the equipment is timely, considering the series of immunisation campaigns currently being conducted ...

Ms Crawford said Kaduna has shown strong leadership, coordination, and results in immunisation

The commitment, now dubbed the “Lagos Declaration”, aims to address the country’s immunisation gaps

In Nigeria, the prevalence among children under five stood at 0.3 per cent, slightly above the 2025 regional target.

Mr Aina stressed that although significant progress has been made in immunisation coverage, financing remains a critical bottleneck

Malnutrition among children and women remains a pressing challenge that demands collective action.

According to WHO, global healthy life expectancy fell by six weeks during the period.

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria currently has the world’s highest number of unvaccinated children.

Mr Gana stressed that unvaccinated children pose a serious public health risk and contribute to repeated outbreaks of diseases such ...

Speaking on this year’s theme: “Immunisation For All Is Humanly Possible”, Ms Chiluwe described vaccines as “one of humanity’s greatest ...

"We will not relent until Kano is completely free from the virus,” he said.

UNICEF issued a strong call to action, urging the Jigawa State Government, and indeed all states in Nigeria, to take ...

Mr Bashir said the agency had deployed 2,778 personnel to ensure a successful immunisation in all the 21 local government ...

He revealed that the state has 1,636 health facilities providing routine immunisation services for children

They emphasised the need for continued commitment and strategic planning to ensure long-term vaccine availability and coverage

He, however, raised concerns over the risks posed by recent cuts to US funding for global health initiatives

At the handing over ceremony for the project held at the Government House in Dutse, Governor Umar Namadi commended the ...

Represented by the Director of Health Planning Research and Statistics, Kamil Shoretire, the minister outlined the government's ambitious targets for ...

The official expressed regret over the suspension of USAID’s activities, which resulted from a decision by US President Donald Trump.

The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent, who monitored the programme’s implementation in four out of 16 selected council areas, reports ...

Nigeria recorded suspected cases of more than 38,000 persons while the number of confirmed cases stood at 23,000.

Mr Yakubu disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a Multi-Stakeholders Technical Workshop for the Optimisation of Immunisation Financing in ...

The complications from measles include blindness, brain swelling, diarrhoea, and severe respiratory.